New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-02
ACTIVITY IN ARMORIEs.
TUE AUTUMN DRILLS BEGINNING.

In the armories of the various N~'Aon
.c,mens and batteries in this city anu D'"ohs 80,
- ,sen rssumsd officers have returned from ieaVo VI
.snoc recruiting is brisk and there Is every pros'
,Oct Of a lively season for military mon
meeting of the Joint committee OF tho veteran
.ra active members Of the 9th Regiment chareea
.-,,h the duty Of selecting ocsisn
.r n monument to the dead herocs VI
mo regiment to DO erected on the oe.S 'ouis
',,caeM was neid at the arInory last mohoay
.y,png Several plans were examined Dull no oen'
a. decision was reached. The contributions 1or the
,umcnt now amount to 5000, Including Sl'ooo
-.n,opr,aed by the state. The monument Is 10 cost
ECO 1t is expected that the remaining Si'0oo
win soon be subscribed
The members Of tho cd Battery, Captain Ferdinand
EARLE. assembled at tho armory in full force last
.r,d.v night the occasion being the election OF
..,or second Lieutenant Private Oscar l. Rogers
- elected to the position. After the eecton Two
, nere enrolled and october 90 was designated
=. the day for the annual target match at Cfeedmo
car tho business of the evening, Judgo L. M
,,vln ON behalf the members Of the battery male
an e,oouent address In presenting sabre and belt 10
r.nts,n Earle The present was encased In hand
-. and highly polished oak box which was lined
i,h n,usb and was exceedingly pretty. captain
.r,e was agreoably surprised, and, in few we'll
chosen remarks, thanked the members ana cornahy
invited them 10 a substantial feast which had peeh
,oylded from the Hotel Normandie Tho Giee CLUB
cave some interesting selections. There were lively
s,eeehes and the members had o good time generally
Tho regular drills of the I'd Battery will begin next
,r.assav The annual inspection and muster will be
fcld on Monday October II.
An order Just issued by Colonel William Seward IT,
Of tho 9th Regiment directs that company drills Deeh
tomorrow evening, and Continue throughout mo
season Instead OF organizing general recruit class,
he ordains that each company conmahdah' Shai.
Ill (,. tim lnetr
his own recruits He directs that :he Ad)u'an' P0i
form the duty Of guard-mounting I'm each company
at least twice during the drill season. ana THAT NO
give the commandments Of the companies uheiy ho.'oo
q; The nights which he will be with thcm lor 'hat
nu-pose Lieutenant Colonel Thomas b. Rand ana
Major clifford A. Il. Bartlett will alternately supervise
,he company drills and viii make oral reports In re-
cav, IN Them from flme to time, TO the Colonel
nha company commandments will be required to ro-
,o,t on and after tho first Monday In November,
every Monday night at headquarters for Instruction
nv a field officer The attention Of commandments OF
eompanes is called to the fact that the general IN
specton will take place on october % Tor whion
orders relating TO "details will be duly Issued
Tho citizens of Chicago have subscribed LIBERAL
IN aid of the International military cncampment L.
that city Prizes amounting to $4,000 are 10 De
awarded to tho various military organizations which
-. In competitions. Companies and bands must
reuort not later TN october 3, and remain until
october 10 The encampm-'S Is on the grounds OF
the Central Driving Park Association within inc CITY
Limits, and all lrIls parades, sham battles, e'''' VIZ
no upon the grounds Of the West Side Driving I@'a
Immediately adjoining. During tho rifle contests
novel aud interesting features will be introduced In
Guiding firing at targets by the United States cavalry
National Guard Cavalry and Laguna Indian cavalry
mounted, and son the charge" company VI L@
runa Indian cavalry with trained horses, from inc
command Of Colonel Walter G. Marmon, and com
rxpith
mand of Colonel A. J. Fountain viii be present and
ye daily exhibitions of their wonderful horsemanshp
4trainc.y drilling by bugle, etc. James Pam
Bon London England, have contracted to give during
tie encampment, and on the grounds OF the encamp-
neat, three magnificent exhibitions OF fire works at
an actual expense OF nearly $1,000. OF the many
rieces which viii constitute tho nightly programme
one will be a representation of Niagara Falls, sheet
of fire 500 feet I'm length falling from elevation OF
six,x feet Three sham battles will be given; for
which extensive preparations will be made, under the
superysion of skilled officers OF the
United States Army, by tho erection OF
Inns Il earthworks, forts and iorili-
cations on which VIII be mounted large NUMBER OF
psces OF artillery c. NJ. Currier president oil me
National Association of Musicians has been sccepiea
n dtrector-reneral of concert music. Captain d. s.
McCosh has been appointed dlrectorGe OF heia
and military music. Massed band concerts unaer inc
direction of Mr.. Currier will DO given at intervals
during encampment On thcee oceas'ohS '"0 ---
sicisns Will be arranged In divisions under suo-dncct
ors and there will be rendered stirring Na'ion@''
military and other airs introducing voliey hring OF
artillery by electricity and the rafting fire OF 0athes
AT the daily dress paradce and reviews the music WILL
be cons6lda@ into gigantic band OF not less than
1000 Instruments, under the direction Of Captain NC
Gosh assisted by fifty drum majors. The rihe COM
petitions Will begin october IL. The ofhcer IN
charge OF the competitions win be colonel j. A Shaher'
Iuspector-C eneral of Rifle Practice L n. c.
Conn any drills were resumed In the esh Regiment
last week The regular nights for drin during the
season will be a. follows: Companies and Ii, Mon.
dsy Companies d and f, Tuesday Companies u ana
l, "wednesday; and Companies and c thursday.
A letter received by o friend from Captain "hiain
r. Cicugh, of Company II, 9th Regiment, announces
his arrival in England, in good health lie has oaVc
Of absence for three months, enc OF which has already
expired
CORPORAL Connolly has presented to tho "a Battery
Of which lie is member some very
interesting sketches by himself Of tho
t.,cry in camp. in the armory and at the riding
sademy In the showing how sonc Of the younger
members appeared at "Durlands" Last spring. Inc
best Of them represent: Lieutenant Wilson grouped
amongst a bevy Of ladies receiving at the arInoTy'
@MoBride" camp on sentry turning out inc suaiu
for the Governor; @Ailen," the handsomest man In
Gle battery, the observed Of all Observers liogeis
extending In his "s5lutlon act" with all the patent
nedlcln,s candy and comforts of city life Lieutenant
Pssoo may aso be In the distance as battery
onicer of the day approaching the "tromide" Comb
Corporal Connolly deserves great credit for ms worA
conran,es A and d of the 22d Regiment VIII re-
stne their DIR lis to evening, and Will continue
them ON Monday nights throughput the season Inc
other COMPANIES VIII drill As follows: Companies and
i, on tuesdays; Companies and G, on Wednesday, ;,
Companies Ii and X, on Thursdays; ana companies !
sra q, on Fridays Twice week Tue recruits Will NC
drilled
George F. Dorsch has been warranted as corpora
In Company d, 71st Regiment. Corporal William ~
Host has received his warrant u sergeant III coin-
pany A. and Private Richard Stokes has received his
ts sergeant in the same company
Captain Easson c. Gibson, spector Of Rifle Practice
of the yth Regiment has reported for duty after en-
1oyng twomonths' leave of absence The slaughter
OF woodchucks during his so1ourn In Chonango county